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Celebrity Read Aloud

Roderick Ireland, chief justice of the Mass. Supreme Judicial Court and a Springfield native, was the guest reader for the Link to Libraries Celebrity Read Aloud Program at William DeBerry School in Springfield. As a youngster, Ireland attended DeBerry School. He read to fourth-grade students and explained how important his education was and how much he enjoyed reading as a youngster and now as chief justice. The students presented him with a certificate of appreciation for attending their school and reading. Link to Libraries invites local and regional dignitaries to become part of its Celebrity Read Aloud Programs and read to area students. For more information, call (413) 224-1031, or e-mail [email protected].

Scholarship Winners

When Thomas E. Cosenzi passed away in 2009, it was not only ownership of the TommyCar Auto Group that passed to his children Carla and Thomas M., but his legacy of giving back to the community. That legacy was evident when the four recipients of a 2012 Tom Cosenzi Scholarship were recently awarded their checks for $1,000 at Country Nissan on Route 9 in Hadley. The scholarships, awarded each year to graduating seniors, helps students with demonstrated leadership and community involvement continue their education at either a two- or four-year institution. The program has expanded to other area high schools, with this year’s winners coming from Hopkins Academy in Hadley, Northampton High School, Shepherd Hill Regional High School in Dudley, and Greenfield High School. From left are: Nicole Himebaugh of Charlton; Anaisa Garcia of Florence; Carla Cosenzi, president of TommyCar Auto Group; Rita Pirozhkov of Greenfield; and Steven J. Keith of Hadley.